By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] SMYRNA — Only God. That’s the explanation pastor Kent Shingleton has for what occurred at Hope Fellowship Church in Smyrna during a year that will forever be known by a virus that brought the world to a screeching halt. For nearly nine years the former church plant met in a local elementary school and members spent a great deal of time each
Baptist Press RICHMOND — The International Mission Board’s Nehemiah Teams program is providing opportunities for students to do something eternal with their “gap year.” More and more students are choosing to take a year to pursue other interests – travel, experiencing new cultures, gaining life experience, volunteering – before starting college. Nehemiah Teams offers summer missions opportunities for students to serve among unreached people groups, and this fall a new
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — Prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Englewood First Baptist Church collected its offerings as always — through the offering plates on Sunday morning. When churches were forced to suspend in-person services for several weeks at the onset of the pandemic, many churches in Tennessee were not prepared. On reflection, First Baptist pastor Russ Maples acknowledges the church likely
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — It has now been almost one full year since COVID-19 first began reshaping the culture and forever changing “the world as we know it.” Recently, the Baptist and Reflector connected with the entity heads from the various Tennessee Baptist Convention organizations to get their thoughts on the past year in regard to how the pandemic has impacted their ministries. Here is what each had to
By Aaron Earls LifeWay news office NASHVILLE — Most churches have found a way to continue meeting despite the ongoing pandemic, but statistics from January revealed that — as COVID-19 cases spiked across the country — many churches elected not to meet in person during the month. A new study from Nashville based LifeWay Research found 76 percent of U.S. Protestant pastors say their churches met in person in January, down
Baptist and Reflector SEYMOUR — In a special called meeting March 4, the board of trustees of Harrison-Chilhowee Baptist Academy/The King’s Academy unanimously elected Jeremy Sandefur as the 141-year-old institution’s next president and headmaster. “We are delighted to welcome Jeremy Sandefur and his family to The King’s Academy,” said board chair William Horner. “We believe he is God’s person to lead our school at this moment in its rich history.
By David Dawson [email protected] FRANKLIN — More than a year after a series of tornadoes ripped through parts of Middle Tennessee, many people in the affected areas are still hurting. And Tennessee Baptists are still helping. Undaunted by the enormity of the workload, Tennessee Baptist disaster relief teams have remained in action, continuing to assist those in need. And there’s still a long way to the finish line. “The truth
LEADERS Carson-Newman University has named Jeremiah Young as director of campus ministries, effective March 15. Young comes to C-N from Manley Baptist Church in Morristown, where he served as student pastor for eight years. Young previously served as youth minister at First Baptist Church in Ozark, Arkansas. He holds a Master of Arts in pastoral ministry from Caskey School of Divinity at Louisiana College and a Bachelor of Science degree
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches contributed $2,766,834 through the Cooperative Program in February. For the year-to-date, Tennessee Baptists have given $11,612,365 through the Cooperative Program to fund missions and ministries in Tennessee and around the world. After the first quarter of the 2020-2021 fiscal year, CP gifts are $545,624 or 4.5 percent below what was given for the first quarter last year, but are on $54,302
Compiled by B&R staff NASHVILLE — A Southern Baptist Convention church affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention and the Sevier County Association of Baptists is one of four churches that have been disfellowshipped by the SBC Executive Committee. Antioch Baptist Church in Sevierville was dropped for employing a pastor who confessed to two counts of statutory rape. Also disfellowshiped for affirming homosexuality were Towne View Baptist Church in Kennesaw, Ga.,
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] SMYRNA — Only God. That’s the explanation pastor Kent Shingleton has for what occurred at Hope Fellowship
Baptist Press RICHMOND — The International Mission Board’s Nehemiah Teams program is providing opportunities for students to do something eternal with their “gap year.” More
By Lonnie Wilkey Editor, Baptist and Reflector [email protected] FRANKLIN — Prior to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, Englewood First Baptist Church collected its offerings
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — It has now been almost one full year since COVID-19 first began reshaping the culture and forever changing “the world
By Aaron Earls LifeWay news office NASHVILLE — Most churches have found a way to continue meeting despite the ongoing pandemic, but statistics from January
Baptist and Reflector SEYMOUR — In a special called meeting March 4, the board of trustees of Harrison-Chilhowee Baptist Academy/The King’s Academy unanimously elected Jeremy
By David Dawson [email protected] FRANKLIN — More than a year after a series of tornadoes ripped through parts of Middle Tennessee, many people in the
LEADERS Carson-Newman University has named Jeremiah Young as director of campus ministries, effective March 15. Young comes to C-N from Manley Baptist Church in Morristown,
Baptist and Reflector FRANKLIN — Tennessee Baptist Convention churches contributed $2,766,834 through the Cooperative Program in February. For the year-to-date, Tennessee Baptists have given $11,612,365
Compiled by B&R staff NASHVILLE — A Southern Baptist Convention church affiliated with the Tennessee Baptist Convention and the Sevier County Association of Baptists is